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Henrique Júlio de Brunsvique-Luneburgo (em alemão, Henrich Julius) ( 15 de outubro de 1564 - 30 de julho de 1613) foi o duque de Brunsvique-Luneburgo e príncipe de Volfembutel de 1589 até à sua morte. Em 1576, aos 12 anos de idade, tornou-se o primeiro reitor da Universidade Protestante de Helmstedt .
Henrich Julius de Brunswick-Lüneburg (15 de outubro de 1564 – 30 de julho de 1613) foi duque de Brunswick-Lüneburg de 1589 até sua morte e Príncipe Wolfenbüttel. Em 1576, aos 12 anos, tornou-se o primeiro reitor da Universidade Protestante de Helmstedt.
Júlio, Duque de Brunswick-Lüneburg (1528-1589) (*Wolfenbüttel, 29 de junho de 1488 †Wolfenbüttel, 3 de maio de 1589) viveu de 1568 até sua morte Príncipe de Wolfenbüttel, fundador da Universidade de Helmstedt em 1574, originalmente para treinar o clero protestante para o Novos países reformados.
Após sua morte, seus três filhos governaram conjuntamente o ducado. Após o assassinato de seu irmão, Frederico de Brunswick-Luneburgo, os irmãos Bernardo e Henrique redividiram o território, recebendo Henrique o território de Wolfenbüttel .
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Early life
Henry Julius was born in Hessen am Fallstein as the eldest son of Duke Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1528–1589) and his wife Hedwig of Brandenburg (1540–1602), at the time when the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was still under the rule of his grandfather Duke Henry V. Already in 1566, at the age of two, he was elected Lutheran administrator of the Halberstadt bishopric by the cathedral chapter; however, a condition of his election was an agreement that the cathedral chapter would lea...
Career
Henry Julius took over administration of the Halbertstadt prince-bishopric in 1578, he became active as a temporal as well as spiritual ruler. He improved general education in the episcopal lands, and completed the implementation of the Protestant Reformation begun by his father, although he allowed Catholic office holders to keep their privileges — except that he strictly prohibited priests from having mistresses. In view of his moderate policies, he also was offered the position of an admin...
Politics
Though a Protestant prince, Henry Julius became a close advisor to the Habsburg emperor Rudolf II. From 1600 onwards he stayed at the emperor's court at Prague Castle several times. He gained Rudolf's confidence, and was named Geheimrat and his "chief director" in 1607. This position gave him much influence in Imperial affairs. He also managed to resolve the conflict between Rudolf and his brother, Matthias and assisted in temporarily resolving the differences between Catholic and Protestant...
Henry married first Dorothea of Saxony (4 October 1563 – 13 February 1587), daughter of Augustus, Elector of Saxony, on 26 September 1585. They had one child together: 1. Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (13 February 1587 – 16 October 1609), married Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, died in childbirth like her mother before her. Henry marr...
Trevor-Roper, H.R., The European Witch-Craze of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Harper & Row, New York (1969)- 1589–1613
Na sua despedida na assembleia em 1597, o "Duque" Henrique Júlio tornou as suas fazendas herdáveis. Com a lei de redenção de Brunsvique (Ablösungsordnung), de 20 de Dezembro de 1834, pelo sucessor legal do estado, o Ducado de Brunsvique, a dependência dos agricultores foi abolida.
Henrique Júlio de Brunsvique-Luneburgo foi o duque de Brunsvique-Luneburgo e príncipe de Volfembutel de 1589 até à sua morte. Em 1576, aos 12 anos de idade, tornou-se o primeiro reitor da Universidade Protestante de Helmstedt.
